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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
4
The piece argues high school graduates lack fundamentals harming college admission and employment. It links remedial courses to weak early education, cites declining standards, and calls for separating gifted students into merit based programs while relegating others to vocational tracks.
The Wisconsin State Journal criticizes politicians who exploit Hungarian refugees arriving at Camp Kilmer and Milwaukee rallies. It condemns Sen. McCarthy’s call for Western bombers and warns that “volunteer” attacks could trigger global retaliation and destroy the United Nations.
The piece argues television is a comfort not a vital necessity. It notes people once read more, talked, visited, played games, and thought deeply. While TV brings entertainment and kills idle hours, dependence on it should not define the entire way of living.
The Savannah News argues against mass sending of Christmas cards. It urges sending only to those with whom contact has been lost or whom one truly wishes to reach, to keep the spirit of Christmas genuine and reserved.
The High Point Enterprise masthead lists R. B. Terry as Secretary-Treasurer and editor roles filled by executives. It notes advertising, business, circulation, and home delivery pricing terms and states associated press affiliation and postal registration details.
The British push two plans to settle the Middle East crisis by reshaping Sinai and Gaza. One would let the UN buy Sinai to house a world police HQ, the other create a Gaza Sinai buffer zone under UN sovereignty with oil and transit benefits. Proponents argue it would secure Suez passage and reduce Egypt Israel tensions, while critics foresee sovereignty and colonialism objections. The Economist backs a Gaza Sinai buffer, listing economic and strategic gains but notes Armenian and Soviet pushback.
The piece explains how the Eisenhower wing seeks to capture state committees and purge traditional Taft Republicans to dominate the 1960 Republican Convention. It outlines targets like Nixon Jenner Malone Bricker and Goldwater and notes intraparty battles, with broader clashes against New Dealers and conservative rivals.
Lynn Nisbet notes 1957 General Assembly will test Hodges and Scott factions in a bid for long term influence. Lake and Pearsall plans spark factional battles over school governance, tax policy, and Raleigh power, with organizers pushing ground campaigns and pre-session education to sway voters. Ralph Scott spearheads rural outreach while Hodges seeks executive pull through administration-led reforms.
School authorities in Buffalo link slovenliness to grade decline. Ali Sabry warns of a world crisis if Britain and France do not withdraw from Egypt. Marine drill instructors push dominance narratives, a factor in training. Gen Randolph Pate notes training as key to victory. Gen Yigal Yadin cites risks of Nasser’s renewed rounds in the Middle East.
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